Cayenne pepper can stop bleeding. Garlic helps alleviate a toothache. Honey soothes a burn. When an emergency situation arises, simple home remedies can play a vital role in easing symptoms and providing immediate help. Become an effective first responder with a combination of best first-aid practices, herbs, and standard homeopathic applications. This quick-reference handbook spells out hundreds of life-saving techniques, commonsense tips, and time-tested herbal remedies that everyone should know. From how to perform basic CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver to the best immediate response to natural disasters, you'll find the most practical, effective actions to take to ensure survival. This A-to-Z guide to the most common emergency situations, ailments, and injuries focuses on how to use household, herbal, and homeopathic remedies safely and effectively in combination with basic emergency-response procedures and protocols. Brigitte Mars is an herbalist and nutritional consultant of natural health with more than 40 years of experience. She teaches herbal medicine at Naropa University and Heilseimestraskollin in Iceland, and she has taught at Omega Institute, Esalen, Kripalu, Sivananda Yoga Ashram, Envision and Arise Festivals, and the Mayo Clinic. She is a founding member of the American Herbalist Guild and blogs for the Huffington Post and Care2. Mars is the author of many books and DVDs, including The Natural First Aid Handbook. Mars and her daughter run Herb Camp for Kids in Boulder, Colorado. Acknowledgments Introduction 1 First-Aid Techniques Everyone Should Know: A Step-by-Step Illustrated Guide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Abdominal Thrusts (Heimlich Maneuver) Bandaging Limbs Immobilization: Applying Splints and Slings The Recovery Position Moving the Injured Using Homeopathic Medicines 2 An A-Z Guide to Ailments and Injuries 3 Surviving Nature's Challenges: Tips and Techniques for Emergencies 4 Stocking a First-Aid Kit 5 How to Make and Use Herbal Medicines Index Take Care, Naturally Stock your first aid kit with firsthand knowledge! Learn time-tested home remedies, important lifesaving techniques, and commonsense tips to treat everyday ailments and accidents. This quick-reference guide teaches you basic first aid for common conditions, plus the most effective herbal and homeopathic treatments, some wilderness preparedness guidelines, and how to determine when to seek professional medical help

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